Company
Little Sesame
Serving up smooth hummus & sunny vibes.
Also known as Little Sesame Inc
- Business model
- D2C
- Legal name
- Little Sesame Inc
Record updated 29 September 2026
About
Washington, D.C.-based Little Sesame was founded in 2017 by fine-dining chefs Nick Wiseman and Ronen Tenne and is now the fastest growing hummus brand in the U.S., and one of the few organic, clean-label hummus products found on food store shelves. Initially started as a restaurant, the co-founders pivoted the company to retail during the pandemic and scaled to being distributed nationally. Known for their innovative flavours, and for the creamy texture of their hummus, Little Sesame can now be found across the U.S. Nick and Ronen have embodied their mission of healthy eating and working towards a sustainable food system since the company’s beginning. Little Sesame does its own manufacturing which allows the company to innovate while ensuring product consistency and excellence.
Funding snapshot
- Total raised
- $15.9MSEC form D sum, as of 2026-09-29Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest round
- Round, $14.2M2025-06-30
Funding rounds
- Round, 2025
- $14.2M2025-06-30, SEC form D sold, 52 investors
- Round, 2021
- $500K2021-03-26, SEC form D sold, 5 investors
- Round, 2019
- $1M2019-09-10, SEC form D sold, 4 investors
- Round, 2017
- $135K2017-09-01, SEC form D sold, 2 investors